When Malcolm the rat arrives as the pet at McKenna School, he revels in the attention. He also meets the Midnight Academy, a secret society of classroom pets that keeps the nutters (kids) safe. There's just one problem...rats have a terrible reputation!

W.H. Beck's book trailer for MALCOLM UNDER THE STARS

The middle grade sequel to MALCOLM AT MIDNIGHT, written by W.H. Beck and illustrated by Brian Lies. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. Now that Snip the cat is gone-but hardly forgotten-Malcolm the rat and the other classroom animals of the Midnight Academy are ready for things to get back to normal at McKenna School.